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Excellent condition apart from spike holes .Light oak finish. S/ns : 203A05895/6.
Used prices for this model cluster around the mid-£400s to about £500 for typical pairs, with a decent recent listing at £475 and another reference point around £500, so £525 is fair to slightly firm rather than a bargain. It is not silly money, but it’s close enough to the top of the normal used band that I’d want the condition and inclusions to be genuinely tidy.
That still makes sense for a well-loved small Spendor: the S3/5R is valued for natural midrange tone, forgiving balance, and easy placement, which is exactly why people keep chasing them. “Excellent” condition plus cables/accessories adds real convenience, and if the drivers are original and the cabinets are clean, this is a solid enthusiast buy rather than a project.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
Spendor, a quintessential British hi-fi brand, traces its origins to the late 1960s when BBC sound engineer Spencer Hughes and his wife Dorothy founded the company in Sussex, England—the name itself a clever fusion of "Spen" and "Dor." Drawing on Spencer's expertise alongside co-designer Dudley Harwood, they pioneered the BC1 loudspeaker in 1969, featuring the world's first commercial 8-inch plastic cone driver made from innovative Bextrene material. This breakthrough quickly established Spendor as the monitor of choice for broadcasters, recording studios, and discerning listeners worldwide, setting a benchmark for transparent, natural sound.
The brand focuses exclusively on loudspeakers, designing, engineering, and hand-building every driver, crossover, and cabinet in their Sussex facility. Their lineup spans the accessible A series for mainstream buyers, the premium D series for high-end performance, and the Classic line, which revives iconic designs like the BC1 with modern polymer and Kevlar cones, cast-magnesium chassis, and advanced motor systems. Spendor eschews amplifiers, turntables, or headphones, prioritizing pure speaker innovation rooted in BBC-honed precision.
Today, under owner Philip Swift since 2000, Spendor holds a revered position as a high-end, heritage British marque, blending vintage collector appeal with contemporary excellence. Renowned among audiophiles and professionals for smooth, low-distortion imaging and musicality, it remains a global reference standard, entirely made in the UK to captivate serious hi-fi enthusiasts.
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